Tala joins the ASEAN Financial Health Challenge as a Financial Health Champion, supporting efforts to strengthen responsible lending and financial resilience across the region.
Traditional balicucha production is providing economic opportunities for rural communities in Ilocos Sur while preserving the preparation methods of the popular candy.
Cornick producers in Ilocos continue contributing to local economic activity by sustaining small businesses centered on the preparation of crunchy corn snacks.
The Department of Health is supporting a Philippine proposal to improve medical supply availability through regional cooperation, joint procurement, and stronger emergency preparedness.
The health caravan in Carasi, Ilocos Norte aims to support underserved Indigenous communities by improving their access to healthcare services on October 21.
Beginning November 1, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation will expand its GAMOT benefits to support access to selected medicines used in first-line tuberculosis treatment.
Advanced diagnostics, free medicines, and improved post-transplant care are among the benefits available to kidney transplant recipients through DOST-funded research at SPMC.
The NCMH encouraged people experiencing mental health concerns to seek professional help early to avoid delays in assessment, treatment and daily functioning.
Alongside hospital preparations, the DOH continues tracking health trends to support faster responses if El Niño contributes to disease surges nationwide.